Sean Kurdziolek Portraits and Gallery - North Pole, Alaska

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As someone who has been practicing photography for 3 years, I was pretty sure I had the basics down and could easily take a picture of the Aurora. Time and time again, I was failing with underexposed, blurry Aurora shots. My husband surprised me with a workshop with Sean and I was absolutely thrilled with the experience. Even as an "intermediate" shooter, Sean's lesson helped me tremendously with the basics, helping me finally understand things like hyperfocal distance and how to track the Northern Lights. He was great about answering any questions I had and was very informative. But then, results speak for themselves. This was the very first night I shot the Aurora after Sean's class. 5 stars service and I highly recommend the workshop to anyone interested in Aurora photography, no matter how much experience you have with a camera.

Kathy King

We had an amazing experience viewing the Aurora and capturing the moment with Sean! It was a fun evening/night and we are super pleased with the portraits. I highly recommend capturing your experience under the Aurora with a portrait. You will have these portraits forever to document that amazing phenomenon called the Aurora Borealis. Rest assured that Sean is very knowledgeable about the Aurora and photography. I'm sure you will be as pleased with the results of your portrait session as we are!

Alicia Jones

We chose to schedule some pictures because we knew we were coming to Alaska in celebration of traveling to my 50th state. We wanted to see the northern lights as the pinnacle of the experience, but we had heard that it was hard to predict when the lights would show and hard to catch them on a camera. We didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to capture our adventure so we found Sean Kurdziolek photography and decided to make an appointment. This turned out to be the best decision we could have made. Sean and Amanda were wonderful to work with as they told us exactly what to expect and were so kind and helpful throughout the process. The first night was a bust since the lights didn't show, but Sean was out there working so hard all night just to come back and do it again the following night because he knew we were on a deadline with our departure just 1 day away. We so appreciated his diligence in taking care of us and making sure everything was perfect for our pictures. They turned out beautifully and we could not be happier! Would highly recommend this experience to all!

Crystal Alvear

Sean and Amanda are absolutely incredible! They make the perfect team and make sure your experience is nothing short of unforgettable. We are so grateful of the opportunity to have our Aurora Portraits taken by Sean! I can't wait to hang our amazing wall art in our new home!

Heather Campbell

We have enjoyed working with Sean Kurdziolek Photography from the planning all the way until we received our final product. The willingness of the Kurdzioleks to work with our budget and our timeline to make our wish a reality, despite weather and travel concerns. Due to the holidays, a few production related delays happened that were out of their and our hands. They were always quick to communicate any changes, hear our concerns, and worked tirelessly to ensure we were satisfied with our portraits. I would recommend them to anyone seeking to capture the beauty of the Alaskan Aurora with their family.

Lisa Daley

I took Sean’s workshop on How to Photograph the Northern Lights. It was an awesome class! I learned so much in his class that I feel confident that I will be able to capture that elusive photo of the Aurora. He is a great teacher... I highly recommend that you take his class !!!
Lisa Daley

Rachel Farner

Sean and his lovely wife, Amanda, have been an absolute joy to work with. My experience with them has been unlike any other. They're professional, detail oriented and really go the extra mile to make you feel like part of the family.

I highly recommend them if you're looking for an aurora or family portrait photographer.

Joshua Arnold

Excellent customer service. Our portrait was destroyed. FedEx left it outside. They didn't hesitate to make it right even though it was not their fault.?